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relative biological effectiveness (RBE)

Standard

ECSS-E-ST-10-12C - Methods for the calculation of radiation received and its effects, and a policy for design margins (15 November 2008) + "Identified typographical error"

Definition

inverse ratio of the absorbed dose from one radiation type to that of a reference radiation that produces the same radiation effect

Notes

NOTE 1 The radiation type is usually 60Co or 200-250 keV X-rays.
NOTE 2 In contrast to the weighting or quality factors, RBE is an empirically founded measurable quantity. For additional information on RBE, see ECSS-E-HB-10-12 Section 10.2.2.

Relations

ECSS-E-ST-10-12C — absorbed dose
ECSS-E-ST-10-04C Rev.1 — absorbed dose
ECSS-Q-ST-70-06C — absorbed dose
ECSS-E-ST-10-12C — dose
ECSS-E-ST-20-06C Rev.1 — dose
ECSS-E-ST-10-04C Rev.1 — dose
ECSS-E-ST-10-12C — radiation
ECSS-E-ST-20-06C Rev.1 — radiation
ECSS-E-ST-10-04C Rev.1 — radiation
ECSS-E-ST-10-12C — RBE
ECSS-E-ST-40-07C — reference

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